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On March 8 International Women’s Day, feminist night marches will be held in several cities across Turkey. While the feminist night march will be held for the 17th time in İstanbul, the capital city of Ankara will host its 13th feminist night march this year.

Being dismissed from Flormar company for unionizing, women have been protesting for 295 days with the demand to be reinstated in their jobs. Speaking to bianet, they said, “We learn that March 8 is not about flowers, but getting one’s labor’s worth.”

Yesterday evening, the İstiklal street in İstanbul witnessed one of the broadest participations in a demonstration in the recent years. The street was filled with women and their slogans.